Canadian MAGLEV project on high-speed interurban transportation

Conference · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975 · IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7215143

Slemon, G R

A report is given on design and experimental studies, currently being conducted in Canada, of an electrodynamically-levitated passenger vehicle system. Using a flat-topped guideway, the vehicle is levitated by superconducting magnets interacting with aluminum strips. It is propelled by an inverter driven, track-powered linear synchronous motor. Control, guidance and damping systems are discussed. Propulsion concepts were tested in full scale on a wheel test facility.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Toronto
• OSTI ID: 7215143
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States), Vol. MAG-11:5; Conference: 1975 Intermag Conference, London, England, 14 Apr 1975
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
LEVITATED TRAINS
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
CONTROL
DAMPING
DESIGN
ELECTRIC MOTORS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROPULSION
RAILWAYS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
MAGNETS
MOTORS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
TESTING
TRAINS
VEHICLES
330300* - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Electric-Powered Systems
420201 - Engineering- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices